Quality of Coastal Areas: Marine Pollution and Aquatic Toxicology

Dear Colleagues,

This Special Issue, entitled “Quality of Coastal Areas: Marine Pollution and Aquatic Τoxicology”, intends to discuss the presence, fate and behaviour of contaminants in marine environments, their uptake by the biota, and the ecotoxicological effects that such substances may have on marine organisms and ecosystems, particularly considering the various levels of biological organization, from the molecular to the ecological level. It also aims to consider various mixtures of contaminants, and the interactions between contaminants and other stressors, in the context of climate change. This Special Issue intends to gather the latest advances worldwide and to foster a sound discussion about marine pollution and its ecotoxicological effects on marine and coastal ecosystems. The submission of innovative articles that integrate the contamination of marine, coastal areas and nearby river basins and estuaries with the environmental behavior, fate and hazard of contaminants of emerging concern is encouraged. 

Dr. Denis Abessa
Dr. Roberto Martins
Guest Editors

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